Lisbon Metro Yellow Line

Metro line in Lisbon, Portugal

Yellow Line

Lisbon metro station Picoas

Overview
Other name(s)| Sunflower Line
Native name| Linha Amarela
Owner| Government-owned corporation
Locale|  Lisbon
Odivelas
Portugal
Termini| Odivelas
Rato
Connecting lines|

Stations| 13
Service
Type| Rapid Transit
System| Metropolitano de Lisboa
Operator(s)| Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Rolling stock| ML90, ML95, ML97, ML99
History
Opened| December 29, 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-12-29)
(original network)
July 15, 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-07-15)
(independent line)
Technical
Line length| 11 km (6.8 mi)
Character| Underground subway
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 750 V DC third rail

Route map

Legend

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× R. Gen. Roçadas

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× R. Costa

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× CRIL

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× R. Álvares Cabral

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× R. Sr. Roubado

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|  | Senhor Roubado
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⇡ 0ODV0  ⇣ 0LSB0

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× Calçada de Carriche

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|  | Ameixoeira
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|  | Lumiar
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|  | Quinta das Conchas

(pj. Lamb., Mouras)

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→ PMO II

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|  | Green Line

→ Alvalade

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× R. Cipr. Dourado

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|  | Campo Grande

⇄ Green Line

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× bus station access

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× bus station access

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× Green Line

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|  | Green Line

→ Telheiras

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|  | Cidade Universitária
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|  | Entre Campos

⇄ L. Cintura: Entrecampos

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|  | Campo Pequeno
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|  | Red Line

→ São Sebastião

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× Red Line

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|  | Saldanha

⇄ Red Line

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|  | Red Line

→ Alameda

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|  | Picoas
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× Rua de São Sebastião da Pedreira

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|  | Blue Line

→ Parque

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|  | "Y" line ➁

(until 1995)

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× Blue Line

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|  | branch line ➀

→ Blue Line

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|  | Marquês de Pombal

(until 1995 Rotunda)

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⇄ Blue L.

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→ Avenida

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|  | Rato

⇄ L. Sintra: Rato (cancelled pj.)

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(proj.)

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|  | Santos

(proj.)

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|  | Cais do Sodré

⇄ L. Casc.: C. S.; TT ∥ Tagus

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→ Baixa-Chiado

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Topographic map

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The Yellow Line (Portuguese: Linha Amarela) or Sunflower Line (Portuguese: Linha do Girassol) is one of the four lines of Lisbon Metro.

## Stations

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Code | Station name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location

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station | Total
OD  | Odivelas | —  | 0.0  |  | Odivelas | Odivelas
SR  | Senhor Roubado | 1.0  | 1.0  |  Senhor Roubado bus terminal
AX  | Ameixoeira | 1.7  | 2.7  |  | Santa Clara | Lisbon
LU  | Lumiar | 0.9  | 3.6  |  | Lumiar
QC  | Quinta das Conchas | 1.0  | 4.6  |  | Olivais
CG  | Campo Grande | 0.9  | 5.5  |

* Green Line
* Campo Grande bus terminal

| Alvalade
CU  | Cidade Universitária | 0.8  | 6.3  |
EC  | Entre Campos | 1.1  | 7.4  |  Sintra Line/Fertagus (Entrecampos)
CP  | Campo Pequeno | 0.7  | 8.1  |  | Avenidas Novas
SL  | Saldanha | 0.7  | 8.8  | Red Line
PC  | Picoas | 0.7  | 9.5  |
MP  | Marquês de Pombal | 0.7  | 10.2  |

* Blue Line
* Rotunda bus terminal

RA  | Rato | 0.7  | 10.9  |  | Santo António

Odivelas
Senhor Roubado
Ameixoeira
Lumiar
Quinta das Conchas
Campo Grande
Cidade Universitária
Entre Campos
Campo Pequeno
Saldanha
Picoas
Marquês de Pombal
Rato

## Frequency

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Summer timetable[1] | Winter timetable[1]
Time | Headway | Time | Headway
Working days | 06:30 - 07:20

07:20 - 09:30

09:30 - 16:40

16:40 - 20:00

20:00 - 20:30

20:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05

| 07' 50"

05' 05"

07' 50"

06' 10"

07' 40"

07' 25"

10' 20"

| 06:30 - 07:15

07:15 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 16:40

10:00 - 16:40

16:40 - 17:30

17:30 - 19:00

19:00 - 19:30

19:30 - 20:00

20:00 - 21:00

21:00 - 22:00

22:00 - 01:05

| 07' 50"

04' 20"

05' 00"

05' 50"*

11' 40"**

04' 40"

04' 45"

06' 10"

06' 50"

08' 55"

08' 45"

10' 30"

Weekends and holidays | 06:30 - 07:30

07:30 - 20:30

20:30 - 01:05

| 08' 40'

08' 45'

10' 25'

| 6:30 - 07:30

07:30 - 20:30

20:30 - 01:05

| 08' 40'

08' 45'

10' 25'

*Rato \- Campo Grande
**Campo Grande \- Odivelas

## Chronology

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* December 29, 1959: Opening of the original Lisbon Metro network with a Y shape. Common branch stations: Restauradores, Avenida, Rotunda (former name of the Marquês de Pombal station and where the line would split into the two branches). Current Blue Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Parque, São Sebastião, Palhavã (former name of the Praça de Espanha station) and Sete Rios (former name of the Jardim Zoológico station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Picoas, Saldanha, Campo Pequeno and Entre Campos.
* January 27, 1963: Opening of the Rossio station. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Rossio.
* September 28, 1966: Opening of the Socorro (former name of the Martim Moniz station), Intendente and Anjos stations. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Anjos.
* June 18, 1972: Opening of the Arroios, Alameda, Areeiro, Roma and Alvalade stations. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Alvalade.
* October 15, 1988: Opening of the Cidade Universitária, Laranjeiras, Alto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz stations. Current Blue Line branch route: Rotunda \- Colégio Militar/Luz. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda \- Cidade Universitária.
* April 3, 1993: Opening of the Campo Grande station. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Campo Grande. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda \- Campo Grande.
* July 15, 1995: Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second Rotunda station. New Yellow line route: Rotunda \- Campo Grande.
* December 29, 1997: Opening of the Rato station. Line route: Rato \- Campo Grande.
* March 1, 1998: Rotunda station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal.
* March 27, 2004: Opening of the Quinta das Conchas, Lumiar, Ameixoeira, Senhor Roubado and Odivelas stations. Line route: Rato \- Odivelas.[2]

## Future

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* Plans are in place to extend the Yellow Line with two new stations (Santos and Estrela), connecting the Green Line on Cais do Sodré to the Yellow Line on Rato and creating a circle line with the merge of these two lines. Construction on this extension started in April, 2021.[3]

## See also

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* List of Lisbon metro stations

## References

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1. ^ a b "Frequência de comboios - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E." Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-18.
2. ^ "Cronologia - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E." Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
3. ^ Pincha, João Pedro. "Linha circular do Metro de Lisboa já está em obras". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-16.

## External links

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Media related to Linha Amarela (Lisbon Metro) at Wikimedia Commons

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Lisbon Metro

Blue line|

* Reboleira
* Amadora Este
* Alfornelos
* Pontinha
* Carnide
* Colégio Militar/Luz
* Alto dos Moinhos
* Laranjeiras
* Jardim Zoológico
* Praça de Espanha
* São Sebastião
* Parque
* Marquês de Pombal
* Avenida
* Restauradores
* Baixa-Chiado
* Terreiro do Paço
* Santa Apolónia

Yellow line|

* Odivelas
* Senhor Roubado
* Ameixoeira
* Lumiar
* Quinta das Conchas
* Campo Grande
* Cidade Universitária
* Entre Campos
* Campo Pequeno
* Saldanha
* Picoas
* Marquês de Pombal
* Rato

Green line|

* Telheiras
* Campo Grande
* Alvalade
* Roma
* Areeiro
* Alameda
* Arroios
* Anjos
* Intendente
* Martim Moniz
* Rossio
* Baixa-Chiado
* Cais do Sodré

Red line|

* São Sebastião
* Saldanha
* Alameda
* Olaias
* Bela Vista
* Chelas
* Olivais
* Cabo Ruivo
* Oriente
* Moscavide
* Encarnação
* Aeroporto

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Railway lines+ in Portugal
including trolleybuses, cable cars and elevators

Iberian-gauge
railwaysᴮ#|

* Alentejo
* Alfândega†
* Alfarelos
* Algarve
* Aljustrel†°
* Barca d’Alva†‡
* Beira Alta
* Beira Baixa
* Belver Dam†
* Braga
* Cáceres†
* Cascais
* Cintura
* Douro
* Estádio†
* Évora
* Figueira da Foz†
* Guimarães
* Leixões
* Leste
* Louriçal
* Lousã†‡ / Metro Mondego‡
* Maceira-Liz°
* Maceda†°
* Marginal do Douro‡†
* Matinha
* Minho
* Montemor-o-Novo†
* Montijo†
* Mora†
* Moura†
* Neves-Corvo
* Nogueirinha†°
* Norte
* Oeste
* Pego°
* Portalegre†
* Porto de Aveiro
* Porto de Viana‡
* Reguengos†
* Rio Maior†‡
* São Roque†°
* Seixal†
* Serpa‡†
* Siderurgia
* Sines (mainª)
* Sines (branch)†
* Sintra
* Sorraia‡†
* Sul
* Tomar
* Valença°?
* Vendas Novas
* Viana-Doca†°?
* Vila Viçosa†

| Wyes|

* Agualva
* Águas de Moura
* Bombel
* Ermidas
* Funcheira
* Nine†
* Norte Setil
* Poceirão
* São Gemil
* Sete Rios
* Tunes†
* Verride
* Xabregas

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metre-gauge
railways¹#|

| Linha do Douro
branch lines|

* Ave/Basto‡†
* Côa‡†
* Corgo†
* Lamego‡†
* Sabor†
* Tâmega†
* Tua†‡
* Metro de Mirandela†°
* Transversal do Minho‡†
* Chacim‡†
* Valpaços‡†
* Vinhais‡†
* Crestuma‡†

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Porto-Minho network|

* Alto Minho‡†
* Braga-Chaves‡†
* Braga-Guimarães‡†
* Guimarães↑
* Lima‡†°
* Matosinhos†
* Póvoa e Famalicão↑
* São Pedro da Cova‡†
* Litoral do Minho‡†
* Lanhoso‡†
* Transversal do Minho‡†
* Famalicão‡†
* Cávado‡†

Vouga/Viseu network|

* Aveiro
* Aveiro-Mar†
* Dão†
* Vouga

Other|

* Chamusca‡†
* Penafiel†
* Avis‡†
* Cacilhas‡†
* Pedreiras de Caxias†

Other
heavy-rail
lines#|

| High-speed linesⁱ|

* Aveiro-Salamancaⁱ‡†
* Évora-Faro-Huelvaⁱ‡†
* Lisboa-Madridⁱ‡†
* Lisboa-Portoⁱ‡†
* Porto-Vigoⁱ‡†

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Isolated
port railways|

* Horta²†°
* Lena¹⁶†°
* Monges⁶†°
* Pego do Altar⁶†°
* Pejão⁶†°
* Ponta Delgada²†°
* Pomarão¹†°
* Funchal¹†°
* Aljustrel (mines)³†°
* Alfeite†
* São Pedro da Cova mine†
* Leixões (port)†
* Panasqueira†
* Lousal†

Tourist, urban,
industrial and
military lines|

| Metros|

* Metro de Faro‡
* Metro de Mirandela†¹
* Metro Mondegoⁱ‡
* Metro Transportes do Sulⁱ

| Lisbon Metroⁱ|

* Blue
* Yellow
* Green
* Red

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Porto Metroⁱ|

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G‡

Trams|

* Braga⁹†
* Coimbra¹†
* Faro¹‡†
* Lisbon⁹
* Portoⁱ
* Sintra¹††

Trolleybuses|

* Amadora‡
* Braga†
* Coimbra
* Porto†

Beach railways|

* Caparica⁶
* Barril⁶

Other mechanical
non-electric systems|

* Larmanjat⁴⁺†
* Braga⁹↑
* Póvoa de Varzim†
* Mira†
* Torres Novas†
* Pinhal de Leiria†
* Escola de Engenharia in Tancos†
* Ponta Delgada a Furnas e RibeirA Grande‡†
* Palácio de Cristal†

Horsecars|

* Aveiro†
* Braçal†
* Braga⁹↑
* Coimbra↑
* Linha do Corgo↑
* Elvas†
* Figueira da Foz†
* Funchal⁶†
* Lisbon↑
* Portoⁱ↑
* Póvoa de Varzim↑
* S. Jacinto†
* S. Pedro Muel†
* Torreira†
* Campo Entrincheirado de Lisboa†
* Fort of Trafaria†
* Fort of São Julião da Barra†
* Polígono de Tancos†
* Funchal - Câmara Lobos‡†
* São Martinho de Porto†
* Fábrica de Pólvora†
* Companhia das Lezírias†
* São Vicente - Santana‡†

Funiculars|

* Bica⁹
* Bom Jesusⁱ
* Castelo Branco‡
* Freiras†
* Glória⁹
* Guindais††
* Lavra⁹
* Nazaré
* Ourém‡
* Santa Luzia††
* São João
* Sintra‡†
* Tomar‡†
* Viseu

Cable cars and
rack railways
(including aerial lifts
and people movers)|

| Surface|

* Estrela↑
* Graça↑
* Monte¹†‡
* São Sebastião†
* SATUOeiras†

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Gondola lifts|

* Achadas da Cruz
* Aroeira‡†
* Botânico
* Cabo Girão
* Cântaro
* Covão
* Expo
* Fajã dos Padres
* Funchal-Monte
* Gaia
* Garajau
* Lagoa
* Guimarães
* Rocha do Navio
* Sete Fontes‡
* Skiparque
* Torre
* Viriato
* Zoo

Elevators|

* Boca do Vento
* Castelo‡‡
* Castelo de Leiria
* Chiado†
* Goldra
* Jardim
* Mercado
* Município†
* Outeiro
* Ribeira
* Peneco
* Santa Justa
* Santo André

Symbols

Track gauges

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+ names abbreviated whenever possible
° heavy rail
# not managed by IP (and/or its predecessors)
† closed (completely)
‡ planned

†† reopened
†‡ reopening planned
‡† cancelled project
‡‡ planned using former project
↑  replaced using former trackbed

² 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Brunel gauge
ᴮ 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
ⁱ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
¹ 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Metre gauge

³ 3 ft (914 mm) 3-foot gauge
⁹ 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) 900 mm gauge
⁶ 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) 2-foot/600 mm gauge
⁴⁺ Larmanjat monorail

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Source for IP's network: www.refer.pt/Documentos/Directorio_da_Rede_2010.pdf, page. 54

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